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Charlotte defends her title against Carmella as Becky awaits, Daniel Bryan faces Andrade “Cien” Almas for the first time, King Booker helps The New Day celebrate their 5th title reign, and another Hell In A Cell match is announced. Plus, today’s top stories.

Becky Lynch tells us why she attacked Charlotte, The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Bros. in a No DQ match for the tag team titles, Samoa Joe has more words for AJ Styles’ family, and the Miz vs. Bryan feud expands to include Maryse and Brie Bella.

The New Day faces The Bar to determine no. 1 contenders for the SD Tag Team titles, Becky and Charlotte team up, AJ Styles responds to Samoa Joe, and Daniel Bryan visits the set of Miz & Mrs. Plus, today’s top stories from POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review a strong edition of SmackDown, featuring the return of Charlotte and a change to the women’s title match at SummerSlam, an excellent Samoa Joe promo, Randy Orton attacks Jeff Hardy again, Daniel Bryan challenges The Miz and a run through of the major stories of the day.

Team Hell No stays ‘n sync with The New Day as they team against The Bludgeon Bros. and Sanity, Asuka vs. James Ellsworth in a lumberjack match, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles, and Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Sin Cara. We also give our predictions for the entire WWE Extreme Rules card this Sunday.

Before they face The Usos, Daniel Bryan demands an apology from Kane for past aggressions, James Ellsworth faces Asuka, Jeff Hardy holds an Independence Day US Open Challenge, and Sanity ruin The New Day’s pancake eating contest.

A returning Kane joins Daniel Bryan in his fight against The Bludgeon Brothers, Jeff Hardy defends the US title against Eric Young, James Ellsworth calls out Asuka, a dog bite forces Shinsuke Nakamura off the show, and the cast of Netflix’s GLOW pays a visit.

John Pollock is joined by Keep It 2000’s Nate Milton to review the final SmackDown before Money in the Bank, they go through the MITB card with picks, discuss Jeff Hardy’s March arrest and guilty plea on Monday, Sinclair states that ROH will run Madison Square Garden in 2019, and your feedback.

Big Cass returns and faces Daniel Bryan and Samoa Joe for the final spot in the men’s MITB match, Lana and Naomi engage in a Dance-Off. We talk reports from the first day of the CM Punk & Colt Cabana vs. Chris Amann defamation trial, and your chance to win tickets to Smash Wrestling’s “The Northern Tournament”

Daniel Bryan vs. Jeff Hardy for the first time with the winner facing Samoa Joe next week, Shinsuke Nakamura reveals the stipulation for his match against AJ Styles. John catches us up on NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament including his recommended matches thus far, plus Tuesday’s surprise appearance from Chris Jericho.

The WWE’s second night of UK TV is headlined by AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in their first televised match where the winner gets to choose the stipulation for their MITB title match. Asuka interrupts Carmella’s Royal Mellabration, and Daniel Bryan stands up to Big Cass.

Shinsuke Nakamura low blows AJ Styles one more time before their title match on Sunday, Carmella and Charlotte face off, Big Cass still hates short people, and Lana drops her Russian accent as she helps Rusev fix his English.

Shinsuke Nakamura debuts his HEEL entrance music before dismantling The (reunited) Club’s Gallows & Anderson in front of a helpless AJ Styles, Big Cass explains why he hates short people like Daniel Bryan, and The Uso’s finally find The Bludgeon Brothers’ “glowing” kryptonite. We run through the entire card and give our predictions for Friday’s Greatest Royal Rumble.

In a complete contrast to Raw, night two of the Superstar Shake-Up brings major changes to SmackDown Live with the addition of names such as Samoa Joe, Asuka, Jeff Hardy and more. Also featuring the return of Big Cass and the announced call-ups of NXT’s SAnitY and Andrade “Cien” Almas.